 My worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men, than at any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes and some...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pàgina 66per James Boswell - 1820Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Wilkes - 1805 - 368 pàgines
...meet Mr. Wilkes and some more gentlemen, at his house to dinner on Wednesday, the 5th of May, 1776. 'Pray,' said I, 'let us have Dr. Johnson.' ' What, with Mr. Wilkes ? not for the world' said Dilly ; ' Johnson would never forgive me.' ' Come,' said If ' if you will let me negociate for you,... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1805 - 372 pàgines
...some more gentlemen, at his house to dinner on Wednesday, the 5th of May, 1776. 'Pray,' said I, Met us have Dr. Johnson.' ' What, with Mr. Wilkes ? not for the world' said Dilly ; l Johnson? would never forgive me.' ' Come,' said I, ' if you will let me negociate for you,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pàgines
...booksellers and friends, Messieurs Duly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well covered table 1 have seen a greater number of literary men, than at...any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had iuvited me to meet Mr. Wilkes, and some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15. Pray (said I,) let us... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pàgines
...booksellers and friends, Messieurs Duly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well covered uiliio I have seen a greater number of literary men, than...Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes, aud some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15. Pray (saidl,) let us have Dr. Johnson. -"-What with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pàgines
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs DiDy in the Poultry, at. whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...forgive me." — . " Come (said I), if you'll let me negotiate for you, I will be answerable that all shall go well." DILLY. " Nay, if you will take it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pàgines
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes and somemore gentlemen on Wednesday, May 15. " Pray, (said I), let us have Dr. Johnson."—" What with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pàgines
...middle quality ; but Johuson and I should not agree." Sir John was not sufficiently flexible; so I desisted; knowing, indeed, that the repulsion was...Wilkes and some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15th. " Pray," said I, " let us have Dr. Johnson."—" What with Mr. Wilkes? not for the world," said... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pàgines
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered h 88b @ ݿ ] tor the world, (said Mr. Edward Dilly :) Dr. Johnson would never forgive me." — " Come (said I,)... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pàgines
...worthy booksellers and friends, Mesf-icurs T)illy m the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had învitea me to meet Mr. Wilkes and some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15. " Pray, (said I,) let... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pàgines
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...Johnson would never forgive me." " Come," said I, " if you '11 let me negotiate for you, I will be answerable that all shall go well." DILLY. " Nay, if you... | |
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